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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: WKevinD on March 27, 2020, 08:15:44 PM

Title: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: WKevinD on March 27, 2020, 08:15:44 PM
This was just brought in (last week) from a guy that picked it up at auction. Needed a little love but overall in pretty nice shape. No makers marks inside or out but I really like the simplicity of it's adornments.
.45 caliber, 37" barrel.

Kevin
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Title: Re: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: 120RIR on March 27, 2020, 08:29:40 PM
Nice "folksy" motifs.  Some appear reminiscent of the classic Pennsylvania German designs - tulips and the like.  I'd be interested to hear what others have to say about the rifle's origins.
Title: Re: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: mr. no gold on March 27, 2020, 11:13:13 PM
Nice rifle! Thank you for bringing it here for us to see. Can't see all the details, but it has a 'Huntingdon County' look to it. The PB design and the butt plate finial suggest that origin. Don't recall seeing many from there that had carving, so I may be a bit off on my conjecture,
Again, thank you
Dick 
Title: Re: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: Buck on March 28, 2020, 02:05:38 AM
Dick,

I agree - the forward trigger along with the patch box made me think the same thing. I had a rifle similar to this made by J.H. Hoffman who dabbled in rifle building.

Nice rifle - thanks for posting.

Buck
Title: Re: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: hornturner on March 28, 2020, 06:21:15 PM
This rilfle looks like an S.M. Shillito to me.  See similar rifle is the Bill Bowers book.
Title: Re: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: WKevinD on March 28, 2020, 07:35:06 PM
I'm not familiar with the Bill Bowers book , Title, publisher???
Kevin
Title: Re: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: WKevinD on March 28, 2020, 08:31:34 PM
I just googled SM Shillito This rifle is definately by either father SM Shillito or son, no signature but style and form are a match.

Thanks,
Kevin
Title: Re: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: Kevin on March 29, 2020, 08:12:40 PM
Quote from: WKevinD on March 28, 2020, 07:35:06 PM
I'm not familiar with the Bill Bowers book , Title, publisher???
Kevin

Book title is Gunsmiths of Pen-Mar-Va 1790-1840 authored by William S. Bowers.  Published in 1979 by Irwinton Publishers, Mercersburg, PA

Kevin
Title: Re: Nice piece just hit the shop
Post by: WKevinD on March 31, 2020, 04:35:00 AM
Quote from: Kevin on March 29, 2020, 08:12:40 PM
Quote from: WKevinD on March 28, 2020, 07:35:06 PM
I'm not familiar with the Bill Bowers book , Title, publisher???
Kevin

Book title is Gunsmiths of Pen-Mar-Va 1790-1840 authored by William S. Bowers.  Published in 1979 by Irwinton Publishers, Mercersburg, PA

Thanks,
Kevin

Kevin